Disinfection Measures for COVID-19

Medical strategies for Disease Covid-19

Following the outbreak of Covid-19, many related studies were published rapidly around the world. In this study, we examined published or in-publication studies over the strategies to deal with Covid-19. To this end, 16 published scientific papers were investigated using content analysis and meta-analysis. As a result, 16 medical strategies and 3 macro-management strategies were extracted. Fina...

Indoor Air Quality and Severity of COVID-19: Where Communicable and Non-communicable Preventive Measures Meet

Chemoprophylatic. Ayurvedic, Homeopathic and Unani approaches for COVID-19 prophylaxis

There are no specific therapies approved by the U.S. FDA for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19. Several agents are under clinical trial and the use of pharmacological agents are based on in vitro activity against SARS-CoV-2 or related viruses. While the efficacy of drug therapy is yet to be established, we need ...

Proposed pharmacological treatments for COVID-19: previously confirmed drugs

Background:     The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, also called COVID-19, first appeared in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. COVID-19 is an enveloped single-stranded RNA virus, which has affected more than 14 million people around the world and caused a high rate of mortality. It is notable that discovering new drugs and vaccines against SARS-CoV2 is time consuming. ...

Developing a Method for Assessing and Managing the Risk of Covid-19; Rapid Covid-19 Hazard analysis

Background and aims: Work environments are constantly changing under the influence of various factors and newer risks are introduced. Rapid changes in science and technology, increasing the complexity of the industry, increased system integration and other factors have been shown to increase total risk in the past few decades. As well, risk management becomes increasingly critical in decreasing...